It’s not that she was pure of heart
and as such was crudely broken.
Nor was it she played no part
in how rudely she was woken.
.
It wasn’t that her heart had died
through some lover’s cruel neglect.
Rarely were her thoughts applied
to a life of such respect.
.
This maiden in a sense secured
her self-imposed displacement.
With ravenous greed she so procured
a deal that bought debasement.
.
And so the warning bell was trumpeted
“and maiden virtue rudely strumpeted.”
.
© Tim Grace, (WS-Sonnet 66: line 6)
21 April 2011 (Revised: 26 November 2022)
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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